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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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