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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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