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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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