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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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