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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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