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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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