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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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