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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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