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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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