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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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