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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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