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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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