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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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