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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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