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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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