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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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