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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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