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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What 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 we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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