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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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