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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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