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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What 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 participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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