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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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