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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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