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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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