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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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