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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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