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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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