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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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