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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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