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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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