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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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