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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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