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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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