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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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