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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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