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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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