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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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