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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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