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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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