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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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