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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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