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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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