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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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