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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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