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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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