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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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