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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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