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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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