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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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