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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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