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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting 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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