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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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