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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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