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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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