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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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