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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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