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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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