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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. 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. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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