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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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