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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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