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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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