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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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