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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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