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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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