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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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