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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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