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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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