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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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