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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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