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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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