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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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