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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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