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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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