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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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