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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines 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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