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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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