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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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