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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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