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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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