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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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