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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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