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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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