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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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