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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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