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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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