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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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