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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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