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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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