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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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