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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different 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 in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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