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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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