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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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