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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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