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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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