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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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