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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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