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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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