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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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