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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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