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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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