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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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