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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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