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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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