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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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