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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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