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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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