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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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