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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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