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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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