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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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