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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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