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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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