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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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