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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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