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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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