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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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