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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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