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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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