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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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