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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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