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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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