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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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