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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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