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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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