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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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