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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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