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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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