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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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