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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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