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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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