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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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