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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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