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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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