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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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