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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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