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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education enable people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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