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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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