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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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