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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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