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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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