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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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