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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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