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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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