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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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