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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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