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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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