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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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