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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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