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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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