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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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