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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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