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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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