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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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