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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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