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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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