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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key 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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