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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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