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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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