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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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