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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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