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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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