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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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