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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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