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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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