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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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