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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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