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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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