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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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