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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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