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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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