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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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