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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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