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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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