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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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