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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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