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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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