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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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