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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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