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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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