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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education