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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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