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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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