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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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