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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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