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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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