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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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