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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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