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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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