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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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