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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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