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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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