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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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