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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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