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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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