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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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