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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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