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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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