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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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