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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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