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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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