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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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