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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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