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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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