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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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