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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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