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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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