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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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