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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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