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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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