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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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