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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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