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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important 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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