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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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