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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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