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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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