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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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