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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major 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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