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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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