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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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