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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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