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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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