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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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