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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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