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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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