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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What 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 in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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