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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important 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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