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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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