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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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