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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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