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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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