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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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