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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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