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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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