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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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