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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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