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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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