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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify 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 massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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