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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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