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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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