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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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