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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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