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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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