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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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