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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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