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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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