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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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