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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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