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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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