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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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