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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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