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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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