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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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