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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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