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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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