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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the 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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