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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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