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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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