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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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