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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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