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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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