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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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