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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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