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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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