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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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