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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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