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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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