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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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