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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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