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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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