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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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