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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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