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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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