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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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