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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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