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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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