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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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