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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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