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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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