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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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