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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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