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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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