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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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