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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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