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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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