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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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