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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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