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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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