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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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