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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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