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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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