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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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