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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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