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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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