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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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