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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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