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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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