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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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