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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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