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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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