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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies 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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