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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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