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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders 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 digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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