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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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