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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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