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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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