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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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