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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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