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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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