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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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