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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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