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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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