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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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