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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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