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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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