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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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