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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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