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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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