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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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