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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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