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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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