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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business 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 optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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