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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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