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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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