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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring 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 definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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