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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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