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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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