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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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