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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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