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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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