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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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