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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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