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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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