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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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