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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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