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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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