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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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