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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators 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 massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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