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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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