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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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