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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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