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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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