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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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