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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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