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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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