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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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