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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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