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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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