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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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