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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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