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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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