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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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