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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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