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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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