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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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