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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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