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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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