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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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