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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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