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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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