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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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