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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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