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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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