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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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