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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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