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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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