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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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