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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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