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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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