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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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