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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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