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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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