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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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