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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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