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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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