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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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