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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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