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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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