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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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