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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What 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 organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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