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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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