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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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