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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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