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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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