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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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