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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed 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 deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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