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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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