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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers 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 MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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