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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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