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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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