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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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