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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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