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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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