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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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