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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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