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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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