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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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