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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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