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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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