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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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