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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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