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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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