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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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