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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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