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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes 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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