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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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