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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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