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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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