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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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