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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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