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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions 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 participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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