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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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