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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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