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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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