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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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