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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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