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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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