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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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