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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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