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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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