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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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