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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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