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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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