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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major 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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