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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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