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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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