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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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