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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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