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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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