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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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