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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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