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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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