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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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