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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation 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 growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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