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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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