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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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