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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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