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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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