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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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