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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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