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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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