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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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