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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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