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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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