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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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