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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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