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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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