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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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