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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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