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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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