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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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