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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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