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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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