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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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