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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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