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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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