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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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