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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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