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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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