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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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