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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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