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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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