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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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