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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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