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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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