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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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