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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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