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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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