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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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