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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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