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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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