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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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