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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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