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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models 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 stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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