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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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