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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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