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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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