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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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