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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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