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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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