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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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