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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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