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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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