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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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