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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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