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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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