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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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