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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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