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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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