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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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