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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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