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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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