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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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