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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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