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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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