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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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