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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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