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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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