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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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