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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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