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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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