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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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