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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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