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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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