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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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