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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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