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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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