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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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