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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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