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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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