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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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