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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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