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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate 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 blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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